Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing

Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing

1995
52m
7.0

7.0/10

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Overview

Specially commissioned by the British Film Institute and Channel 4, this pseudo-biography shows how Aristophanes became the father of political satire and why his theatrical innovations are still staples of the contemporary theatre.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Countries
United Kingdom

Quick Facts

Release Date September 5, 1995
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0373689

Cast

Robert Glenister
Robert Glenister

Aristophanes

Frances Barber
Frances Barber

Adonia

Patrick Barlow
Patrick Barlow

Cephisophon

Rosalie Crutchley
Rosalie Crutchley

Aristophanes' mother

Dexter Fletcher
Dexter Fletcher

Aristophanes' son

Robert Pugh
Robert Pugh

Cleon

Eddie Izzard
Eddie Izzard

Socrates

Richard Strange
Richard Strange

Pericles

Ewen Bremner
Ewen Bremner

Roger Ashton-Griffiths
Roger Ashton-Griffiths

Key Crew

Coky Giedroyc
Director
April De Angelis
Writer
Tariq Ali
Producer

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